URBAN DREAMING - A MOVEMENT OPERA
SeptEMBER 18–21 & 25–28 2025
RBJ Residences - 1320 art dilly drive • Austin, texas
Urban Dreaming is an immersive movement opera that transcends traditional storytelling, drawing its audience into a visceral journey through our shared human experiences, the constraints that bind us, and the timeless pulse that unites all living beings.
Set against a backdrop of Austin’s urban landscape, this opera fuses contemporary and aerial dance and music to explore the confinement of the human spirit—through walls both physical and invisible. It unearths personal memories, and collective trauma, transforming them into movement.
At its core, Urban Dreaming is about connection—how, despite the barriers of time, identity, and circumstance, we remain linked by an invisible thread of universal energy. This opera invites audiences to remember, to feel, and ultimately to dream together.
As the performers move from isolation to communion, the work blossoms into resilience and hope.
Urban Dreaming is not just a performance—it is a call to awaken, to remember our sacred interconnectedness, and to imagine a world where we move as one.
This project is supported in part by the Texas Commission on the Arts and the City of Austin Economic Development Department.
“Sally Jacques is the Christo of dance.”
– Stephen Mills, Artistic Director Ballet Austin
“Blue Lapis Light has soared since the first performance we attended years ago. Sunday night was not just cohesive, consistent, and striking: there were moments of sheer grace when, impossibly, one could almost hear the doors of transcendence creek open. Moments when one wished to embrace humankind at the sight of dancers in suspense, gliding across beams of light in seas of music, as toddlers danced below. Moments when a hundred personal worlds melted away and a hundred souls shared the emotion of a singular vision.
That is an artistic achievement, and it is yours.”
– Philippe Damboumet
“Wow, what a show, loved it, the best therapy!”
– Ken Atwater
“My wife and I recently watched the Seaholm performance of Belonging... It was excellent and captivating. Not only was your visual performance amazing, but the music that accompanied the performance was equally choreographed.”
– BH
“I cannot tell you what an awesome experience I had. I truly loved every moment! I am so grateful to have been a part of something so rewarding!”
– Lizzy Allen
The performance was incredible. It was truly one of the most beautiful things I’ve seen… I wept from the beauty of it for most of the show.
– Gretchen
EVENT DETAILS
ABOUT THE SHOW
Experience Blue Lapis Light in an intimate, outdoor setting, under the stars. This is a family-friendly show. Whether it be an outing with friends/family or a date night, we look forward to sharing this breathtaking experience with you.
Ground seating is on concrete, please bring a blanket or cushion. No chairs allowed. General seating is metal folding chairs, third row and back. Prime seating is folding chairs with cushions, first two rows.
No pets, please. Please take all trash with you. Please don't bring anything that will disturb others during the show like loud foods and packaging.
DATES
Thursday–Sunday, September 18–21, 2025
Thursday–Sunday, September 25–28. 2026
Performance at 8:00pm
LOCATION
RBJ Residences - 1320 Art Dilly Drive - Austin, TX 78702
TICKETS
Community Night: Thursday, September 18
$25 All Seating
Seating is on a first come first serve basis within each section:
$25 Ground Seating (on concrete, please bring a blanket or cushion. No chairs allowed.)
$45 General Admission (metal folding chairs, third row and back)
$65 Prime Seating (folding chairs with cushions, first two rows)
Pre-performance Gala Dinner: Sunday, September 21
Please join us by becoming a sponsor.
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Cancellations due to inclement weather will be announced by 6:45pm on the Blue Lapis Light Facebook Page and the ticketing office will notify all ticket holders.
RBJ Senior Housing is an Austin-based nonprofit that has provided affordable housing to older adults for 57 years. Nestled along a scenic stretch of Lady Bird Lake, its flagship location is named in honor of President Lyndon Johnson’s mother, Rebekah Baines Johnson. In partnership with Blue Lapis Light, RBJ Senior Housing is celebrating the re-opening of its campus following a decade-long transformation which includes the renovation of the iconic 16-story tower, now renamed The Rebekah, and the addition of a new apartment building, The Lady Bird. This project reflects RBJ’s enduring commitment to provide affordable housing for older adults and to uphold the legacy of President Johnson, who originally envisioned this community.
BECOME A SPONSOR
Purchase online , email jessica@bluelapislight.org or call 512-294-1688. Three sponsor levels include seats at the Gala Dinner on Sunday, September 21, 2025 at 6:15pm in the RBJ Residences Building and at the performance at 8:30pm onsite.
Peace $5,000
• One (1) table with eight (8) premium seats at the Gala Dinner, and eight (8) reserved seats at the performance following the dinner
• Logo (or name) prominently displayed at the gala, included in the event program, on posters at the event and promoted through social media and on Blue Lapis Light’s website
• Full-page ad in the digital performance program
• Advance notice of Blue Lapis Light’s perfo
harmony $2,500
• One (1) table with eight (8) seats at the Gala Dinner, and eight (8) reserved seats at the performance following the dinner
• Logo (or name) included in the event program, on posters at the event and promoted through social media and on Blue Lapis Light’s website
• Half-page ad in the digital performance program
• Advance notice of Blue Lapis Light’s performances and events
Compassion $1,250
• Four (4) premium seats at the Gala Dinner, and four (4) reserved seats at the performance following the dinner
• Logo (or name) included in the event program, on posters at the event and promoted through social media and on Blue Lapis Light’s website
• Quarter-page ad in the digital performance program
• Advance notice of Blue Lapis Light’s performances and events
unity $600
• Logo (or name) included in the event program, on posters at the event and promoted through social media and on Blue Lapis Light’s website
• Advance notice of Blue Lapis Light’s performances and events
Thank you to our Auction Donors
